Commentator Armstrong Williams, 54, confirmed to the political newspaper that Carson turned down the offer and will serve as an unofficial advisor. Circa reported that Trump had offered the job to Carson on Tuesday, sourcing Williams, but Williams denied the job offer was made.

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"Dr. Carson was never offered a specific position, but everything was open to him," the entrepreneur told the Hill, adding that he felt too inexperienced for the task. "Dr. Carson feels he has no government experience, he's never run a federal agency. The last thing he would want to do was take a position that could cripple the presidency."

Carson voiced his support for the business mogul after dropping out of the presidential race in March, citing Trump’s wealth as an asset.

“I`m also looking for somebody who is not really attached in any way to the establishment. And one of the things I admire about Donald Trump is, he is self-funded,” he told Fox in March.

The retired neurosurgeon and Yale graduate says he'll step in if needed.

“I’ve said that if it came to a point where he absolutely needs me, I’d reconsider. But I don’t think that’s the situation with these positions,” Carson told the Washington Post on Tuesday. “My view is that if some people and the media are going to hate him, then he’s going to need allies on the outside to be there, to be there to move the country forward. I don’t care about a position.’